The President of the United States, Donald Trump, permitted the results of his recent medical records to be made public this week. During the election he released prior medical examinations…
We are still in the depths of a frigid January but Heart Month in Feburary where we focus on heart health is around the corner. One heart treatment that has…
I have followed a plant-based diet since 1977 when the salad bar at my freshman dormitory at the University of Michigan was the only choice that looked edible. Fast-forward to…
Preventing heart disease in patients is my main goal, but early detection is the next best thing if you cannot totally block its development. Changes in lifestyle and medical therapies…
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve had a patient tell me “my doctor told me that vitamins just make expensive urine.” They say this because they’ve heard…
Vitamin A, B, C, D, E…and K? Starting even with its name—you have to skip past F thought J to get to it—vitamin K seems out of place and until…
The number of people choosing a plant-based diet is growing steadily, some adopting the pattern of eating out of concerns for animal welfare or the environment and others for health…
I’ve been practicing group yoga for over 20 years and have Kirtan music playing in my cardiology office every day, but unfortunately, a busy medical practice can sometimes keep me away from…
Eat your vegetables and fruits, get seven to nine hours of sleep, don’t smoke, walk 30 minutes a day, stand more, stress less, be more mindful. It can be quite an undertaking…
If there was a Hollywood award ceremony for the best nutrition source of 2017, the moringa tree would surely grab the title. With the official name Morings oleifera and the nickname “miracle…